Police say man deliberately torched Ross Twp. ATM
They say just after midnight when a man showed up with a gas can, doused the ATM and then set it on fire. The machine sustained only superficial damage.
Ex-Pittsburgher charged in $2M investment scam sent to federal prison
An ex-Pittsburgher and former investment broker who admitted his role in stealing more than $2 million through a sham energy company is going to federal prison. Jonathan Freeze, 66, who pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to commit mail and wire fraud last year, was sentenced in Pittsburgh on Wednesday to serve...
Brother and sister on trial for teen’s assault during New Kensington Easter egg hunt
Westmoreland County prosecutors contend a New Kensington brother and sister conspired to assault an autistic teenager two years ago during a neighborhood Easter egg hunt. Jurors will begin hearing evidence Thursday in the trial of Stacey Oneal Jr., 36, and his younger sister, Krystae Oneal, 33, who are charged in...
More western Pa. school districts going phone-free all day, new survey shows
Congressman Deluzio got responses from 48 school districts in the area he represents for District 17.
‘Peace Makers’ go full-time at Carrick High following student stabbings
South Pittsburgh Coalition for Peace Executive Director Rev. Eileen Smith, center, speaks during the Stop the Violence Rally and Prayer Vigil at The Lighthouse Cathedral on Thursday Sept. 25, 2025. (Photo by Alex Jurkuta/Pittsburgh’s Public Source) The South Pittsburgh Coalition for Peace formed in response to a...
Judge grants emergency injunction, preventing start of Penn Avenue rightsizing work
The injunction will stand until a hearing on Oct. 16.
ATF agent justified in fatally shooting teen who fired at law enforcement, DA says
An ATF agent was justified in shooting and killing an 18-year-old who opened fire at law enforcement in Aliquippa last month.
Man pleads guilty to killing a mother of 3 at her workplace in Blawnox...
A man pleaded guilty to shooting and killing the mother of three children at her workplace.
Marc Fogel to appear at Pennsylvania cannabis festival, organizers say
Months after returning to Pittsburgh from a Russian prison, organizers of a Pennsylvania cannabis festival say Marc Fogel will be sharing his story at their event this weekend. The Butler native, who was imprisoned in Russia for marijuana possession, will appear at Pennsylvania CannFest in Kutztown, according to the...
Critics slam Gainey’s 2026 budget plan as ‘sloppy’ with ‘glaring omissions’
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey’s final budget proposal of his tenure contains no layoffs or tax hikes, but critics found things to complain about. Pittsburgh’s controller and several City Council members raised concerns Wednesday with Mayor Ed Gainey’s budget proposal for next year, with one councilman calling it...
